Algebra - Polynomials 1

Algebra

Polynomials - One

What can you tell about a polynomial function before seeing its graph? Can you predict its shape, the direction the end points are heading, and where the function intersects the x-axis? Try these eActivities and see if you know the graph of each function. Then, create your own…

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1. End Behavior Which direction does the function take? Limits can help you find the direction and graphs will help you see the path.
2. Leading Term Another way to see where the polynomial function is heading.
3. Monomial Function Look at all the forms a single term function can take. See how the basic form is altered with small changes in each equation.
4. Quotient and Remainder Divide and conquer!
5. f(x)=0 Looking for x-intercepts, those places where x = 0.

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